| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | José Luis Costa Cenzana | ||
| Date of birth | (1909-10-06)6 October 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1986(1986-01-26) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1929 | Zaragoza CD | ||
| 1929–1933 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | (8) |
| 1933–1934 | Real Zaragoza | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1942–1943 | Spain (12) | ||
| 1948–1950 | Spain B (1) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Luis Costa Cenzana (6 October 1909 – 26 January 1986) was a Spanishfootballer who played as aforward forReal Zaragoza andAtlético Madrid.[1][2][3] Heco-managed 12 matches of theSpanish national team between 1959 and 1960.[4][5]
Born on 6 October 1909 inZaragoza, he was one of the co-founders ofZaragoza CD in 1925, at the age of 16, which was the result of the merger of Athletic Stadium (founded in 1919) and Zaragoza FC (founded in 1921). Together withAdolfo Álvarez-Buylla, Costa helped his side to become the finalist of theAragón Regional Championship [es] on two occasions in 1926 and 1927, the club participated in theCopa del Rey for the first time thanks to his position as runner-up in Aragon, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions.[6] The team's greatest achievement was competing in the inaugural season of Spain'sSegunda División in1929.[1]
His consistently good performance eventually drew the attention of First Division side Atlético Madrid, which signed him in 1929, but despite scoring 8 goals in 18 matches in that season, Costa was unable to avoid relegation to the Segunda División.[1][2][3] He stayed at Atlético until 1933, when he left for the newly foundedReal Zaragoza, which was the result of the merger of Zaragoza CD andIberia SC, where he retired in 1934, at the age of 25.[1]
In January 1953, following the dismissal ofHelenio Herrera as the coach of Atlético, Costa was appointed technical secretary to manage the team, whileRamón Colón became the new coach.[7]
Between 1959 and 1960, Costa was a member of the selection committee member of theSpanish national team, a triumvirate made up of himself,Ramón Gabilondo andJosé Lasplazas, who together oversaw a total of 12 matches, 8 wins and 4 losses.[5][8][9] This included 10friendly matches and two1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying matches.[5] He also briefly coachedSpain B in 1961.[4]
Costa died on 26 January 1986, at the age of 76.[4]